Introduction

Windows SQL Server Reference Version 0.1.0 February 24, 2001

Types of SQL Server Systems

Client/Server - There are two types:

Two tier system (thick client) - Users access the database by running applications on their own, client, computer.

Three tier system (thin client) - Users access the database by controlling applications that are running on a third computer (application computer) from their client computer. The application computer performs the access to the database. More than one application server may access the database server.